Oasis Sports Centre

A 27.5m expanse of blue and mere minutes from the West End, the outdoor pool at the Oasis in Covent Garden is a revelation to the uninitiated. Once you’ve discovered the open-air heated pool, sun terrace and adjacent indoor pool you’ll be hooked, just like everyone else who’s in on the secret. The Oasis is so popular at hot summer weekends and at peak times that getting any serious swimming done is difficult – best go with the modest aim of splashing about to cool down. Swimming is free for Camden residents aged 60 and over between 9am and noon Monday to Friday.